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February 23, 2022

Smartphones In Africa: Reaching An Inflection Point?

If Africa leapfrogged landline telephony into the mobile era, it has only shuffled towards the smartphone era. Yet

December 08, 2021

Blockchain-Based Payments in Kenya: A Square Peg in a Round Hole?

If you were to conduct a quick Google search on how many crypto owners there are in Kenya,

October 13, 2021

Can Utilities Digitize in Africa?

Utilities are odd organizations. They provide vital critical services like clean water, electricity, waste and sanitation, whose importance

Africa’s VC Boom: An Enabling Present or a Bet On The Future?

With African tech startups expected to receive a record-breaking amount of venture capital (VC) this year — projected to

The Dangers of the One-Click Buy Paradigm

The fintech revolution has centered around the idea of making payments frictionless, painless and flush with options. The

Digital Finance Is As Important As Ever During COVID-19

History tells us that The Black Death was a catalyst in shifting Europe’s economy away from the

Bike Sharing & The Ecosystem Effect: China Versus The US

Last November, The Guardian made waves with photographs chronicling the “death” of an industry. Hanging above the pictures,

February 27, 2018

To P2P, Or Not To P2P? Is That The Question?

Once upon a time, person-to-person (P2P) payments were, to all intents and purposes, mobile payments. Before there was

February 13, 2018

Sesame Credit: Back Door To A Dystopian Future?

Although it has been around for a few years, in the past few months Alibaba's Sesame Credit has

September 05, 2017

When Telcos and FSPs Intersect

These days, and with very few exceptions, if you aren’t doing mobile then you aren’t doing

August 15, 2017

M&A Mayhem: Telling Up From Down

Even though Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) are a fact of life in any competitive or mature

August 08, 2017

Does Demonetisation Work?

While the Indian government's dramatic and surprise demonetisation campaign garnered most of the headlines, India is not the

The Acronym Overload

'Technology-speak' has long existed outside the vernacular of the average Joe. As technology continues to wiggle into every

November 08, 2016

Mobile Money: Making mHealth Sustainable

In the majority of mobile service use cases, fees charged to the end-user are usually a key element

October 25, 2016

Learning Lessons from Emerging Markets EdTech

EdTech is one of the hottest trends in Silicon Valley. Laurene Powell Jobs, an American executive and founder

November 03, 2015

Back to the Drawing Board?

A little over 12 months ago, Mondato commissioned a poll to test consumer attitudes towards Apple Pay just

October 13, 2015

Hello, Mr. Chips!

Apple Pay's unveiling in the fall of last year appeared to most people in the mobile payments industry

August 04, 2015

Are Tokens The Next Big Thing?

An entire new class of service providers has emerged in the mobile finance and commerce space that appears

Will Apple and Samsung Get Zapped?

In the world of mobile payments, much attention of late has focused on the collision in the United

Should We Be Worried About Fraud?

As discussed in last week’s Mondato Insight, trust is one of the key factors that will ultimately

MWC 2015: Same Same But Different?

It is that time of the year again, when 90,000 hardy souls converge on the Spanish city

January 20, 2015

48 Hours with No Cash and No Plastic

Day One It’s 5:10. I am exactly one alarm snooze behind schedule, but still should be

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